She checked what he had produced against the diagram in her book, smiled and said, “Fair dinkum, you really do teach maths,” which took Daniel a little by surprise as he wasn’t sure what “fair dinkum” meant, but as it was accompanied by a smile he assumed it was some form of approval.
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fair dinkum — Ⅰ. ► fair dinkum see DINKUM(Cf. ↑dinkum). Main Entry: ↑fair Ⅱ. ► fair dinkum used to emphasize that or query whether something is genuine or true. Main Entry: ↑ … English terms dictionary
fair dinkum — /fɛə ˈdɪŋkəm/ (say fair dingkuhm) Colloquial –adjective 1. true; genuine: *Uluru … the highlight of a patriotic pilgrimage to our harsh yet spectacular interior, which every fair dinkum Aussie is expected to make at least once in their lifetime.… …
fair dinkum — Australian, informal true or honest. I didn t believe her at first but she swore the story was fair dinkum. He s a fair dinkum sort of guy he wouldn t lie to you … New idioms dictionary
fair dinkum — adjective Etymology: fair (II) slang Australia : unquestionably good or genuine : excellent often used as a general expression of approval these cigars are good fair dinkum … Useful english dictionary
fair dinkum — fair din|kum [ˌfeə ˈdıŋkəm US ˌfer ] adj AusE spoken real or true … Dictionary of contemporary English
fair dinkum — adj Australian just, honest, equable, worthy of approval. This well known Australian ism originated in a Victorian British dialect version of fair play or fair share . (The exact origin of the dinkum com ponent is not clear.) … Contemporary slang
fair dinkum — see dinkum. → fair … English new terms dictionary
fair dinkum — Australian. dinkum. * * * … Universalium
Fair dinkum — true, genuine; assertion of truth or genuineness … Dictionary of Australian slang
fair dinkum — Australian Slang true, genuine; assertion of truth or genuineness … English dialects glossary
